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serf

/sɜːf/

/sɜrf/

serfnoun

serfs

/sɜːf/

/sɜrf/

Translations

The serf worked the land for his lord.

Крепостной обрабатывал землю для своего господина.

Additional translations

Definitions

A person in feudal servitude, bound to a lord's land and transferred with it to a new owner.

The serf worked tirelessly on the lord's estate, with little hope of freedom.

A person who is oppressed or without freedom, often used metaphorically.

He felt like a serf in his own home, with no say in the decisions that affected his life.

Synonyms

serfadjective

/sɜːf/

/sɝːf/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to serfs or serfdom (e.g., "serf labor").

Definitions

Relating to serfs, serfdom, or characteristic of their status.

The uprising was fueled by serf grievances against their lords.